Casa Piccola, Chennai.

Casa Piccola, 7 Kader Nawas Khan Road, Nungambakkam Road, Chennai 600006.

Phone: 28330808

Average Cost: 250 – 300 per person

Service: 5/10

Ambiance: 6/10

Food: 4.5/10

This is yet another restaurant that has jumped into Chennai after being in Bangalore for a while. Our ordeal started from the phone call we made, to secure reservations. The person who answered the phone spoke very little English. After repeating our names a few times, he handed the phone over to another person who was only slightly better. The moment we walked in we realized that reservations were not necessary. We were the only table indoors. The outside was pretty crowded and the contrast was noticeable. I must say that the interiors were not very impressive.

We decided to give the non-veg platter a try, to start off. This consisted of Mongolian Chicken Wings, Golden Fried Prawns, Fish Orly, Mini Fish Cutlets, Cocktail Sausages, and Chicken Nuggets. The cocktail sausages were the best tasking. The batter on the prawn and chicken were a little too hardened and was not easy to bite into. The chicken wings were tangy but could have had a little less tomato.

Most of the main course were a big let down. I had big expectations with this place, especially because I had been to the joint in Bangalore on few occasions. The chicken casserole was disappointing because I felt it was too watery. The gravy could have been thicker and there were too many onions thrown into it, that weren’t even properly cooked.

The chicken cordon bleu was not genuine at all. There was very less salami in it and the cheese was unnoticeable also. It was really flat and resembled more of the meat patties that you would put between the bun to make a chicken steak burger. The seafood platter was slightly better and the top pick from that was the crab cake. It was juicy and spicy and was a welcome taste to our taste buds. The prawns and fish on the platter just about managed to pass the test.

The chicken stroganoff was probably the best item we ordered. The gravy was thick and creamy and the portions and its stuffing were quite generous. Most of these dishes come with two slices of garlic bread.

Overall, it was not our best experience with food. The servers need to be more well trained and should at least try to look more interested. A smile might help. All items on the menu were very impressive, but what comes out to your table is far from impressive. A little fine tuning here and there with the food and the ambiance indoors, can really transform this place into something better.

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